That day.
The wild Pokémon peacefully inhabiting a small island in the distant ocean were given quite a scare.
The Corphish and Krabby playing along the edge of the shallows searched for shellfish on the beach as they frolicked.
The Nuzleaf and Cottonee wandering through the forest carried seeds desperately in need of soil to the places where they belonged.
The tightly curled Oddish and Bellsprout carefree basked in the warm sunlight while drawing nutrients from the soil.
Bang!!!
A sudden, massive roar erupted, accompanied by violent tremors across the island.
A scorching presence washed over them.
The dry, blazing gusts caused the leaves on the Oddish and Bellsprout to shrivel and curl.
The ones truly frightened the most, however—
Were undoubtedly the Corphish and Krabby frozen on the beach. Their blank eyes stared dumbly at the colossal creature that had suddenly entered their sight.
Fiery red armor, black markings, sharp teeth, and a savage aura.
Everything about it indicated that this sudden arrival was an immensely powerful existence.
And the appearance of such a powerful being undoubtedly meant that the island's ecosystem was about to suffer irreversible destruction.
Yet—
Though the Corphish and Krabby on the beach were nearly roasted by the colossal creature's scorching aura, they did not see it make a single move.
One Corphish could no longer suppress its curiosity—or endure the heat that was practically cooking it alive—and raised its head to look at the terrifying beast.
Only to see—
The giant beast, which should have been terrifying and unstoppable in their understanding, showed no trace of ferocity at all.
Even more outrageously—
A human was actually sitting cross-legged atop that terrifying beast's head.
The human was fiddling with something shiny in his hands. Sometimes he frowned, sometimes he grinned, and sometimes he sank into